Texas A&M was dismal in the return and coverage games last season after ranking No. 109 in kickoff returns and No. 60 in punt returns while giving up 20 yards per kick return and 8.7 yards per punt return.

The kicking game took a hit with the loss of Todd Pegram, but was lifted when the No. 1 kicker in the nation in the class of 2007 Matt Szymanski enrolled a full year early.